Amelia Earhart Mystery
It has forever been a mystery what had happened to Amelia Earhart’s plane after it crash landed. No one has ever found it or her, and has long since been a mystery for almost a century. She was the first woman to fly a plane that she created successfully, until she had to commence an emergency crash landing as a result. This all occurred in the year 1937.
She had broken several records and was deemed one of the best of her time. Amelia Earhart was heavily commemorated because of these amazing records. She began a long-lasting legacy, as time, and with heavily improved technology, planes have made a long way.
Sonar Images May Reveal Her Plane
There have been new sonar images that have been released to the public, that may reveal her plane. If this is confirmed, this may be an almost century-long mystery finally being solved. However, it will certainly take time to fully know if this is the plane that people have been searching for. These sonar are certainly not the best images, but certainly resemble the shape of a plane. All of this was discovered by a modern-day ocean explorer. Since these photos that were provided were not the best, this explorer is going to try their best to get better images of this plane.
Once these images are received, it will certainly be determined if this is the plane that Amelia Earhart was piloting.
The Future of This Discovery
As aforementioned, it is still unknown if this was really her plane. If anything, this could be someone else’s plane that crash landed as well. But as new images continue to be released, it is surely going to be known if this was her plane or not within the near future. Many could only imagine how huge of a discovery this would be if it truly was her plane. If it is, there is a possibility that her remains are located somewhere within the vicinity, and could potentially be recovered. However, as aforementioned, this new information will become available to us within the coming days, as the new images come about to the public.
Written by David Loran Jr
Sources:
The Guardian: Ex-US air force pilot claims he may have located lost Amelia Earhart plane
NPR News: Amelia Earhart’s long-lost plane possibly spotted in the Pacific by exploration team
Featured and Top Image Courtesy of kara brugman’s Flickr Page – Creative Commons License
Inset Image Courtesy of Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum’s Flickr Page – Creative Commons License
